USS New Jersey
Museum ship
| Type | Battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Iowa |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 9 × 16″ guns |
Admiral William Halsey's flagship at Leyte Gulf, when he took his whole fleet north after Ozawa's decoy carriers. Served in Korea, Vietnam and Lebanon. A museum ship at Camden, New Jersey.
Armament and specifications
Armament
1943
- 9 × 16 in (406 mm) 50 cal. Mark 7 guns
- 20 × 5 in (127 mm) 38 cal. Mark 12 guns
- 80 × 40 mm 56 cal. anti-aircraft guns
- 49 × 20 mm 70 cal. anti-aircraft guns
1968
- 9 × 16 in (406 mm) 50 cal Mark 7 guns
- 20 × 5 in (127 mm) 38 cal Mark 12 guns
1982
- 12 × 5 in (127 mm) 38 cal. Mark 12 guns
- 32 × BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles
- 16 × RGM-84 Harpoon Anti-Ship missiles
- 4 × 20 mm/76 cal. Phalanx CIWS
Armour
- Belt: 12.1 in (307 mm)
- Bulkheads: 11.3 in (287 mm)
- Barbettes: 11.6 to 17.3 in (295 to 439 mm)
- Turrets: 19.5 in (495 mm)
Decks
- main 1.5 in (38 mm)
- second 6.0 in (152 mm)
| Builder | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 16 September 1940 |
| Launched | 7 December 1942 |
| Commissioned | 23 May 1943 |
| Displacement | 49,657 long tons (50,454 t) standard (1943) 58,132 long tons (59,065 t) full load (1943) 60,000 long tons (61,000 t) full load (1968) |
| Length | 887 ft 7 in (270.54 m) |
| Speed | 33 knots (61 km/h) |
| Complement | 1,921 officers and men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
7 December 1942
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Survived
19–20 June 1944
Battle off Cape Engaño
Survived
25–26 October 1944
Halsey's flagship; turned south before reaching Ozawa